monastery
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Many exist only in manuscript form, languishing in the vaults of some library or monastery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Kurdi, who dedicated her doctoral thesis to the monastery complex, said they needed to "review old plans" to reinstall the base of the main column "and the part that remained of it".
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
He says he has experienced many sides of Russia: working in an Orthodox monastery, staying in a high-rise apartment and later moving into a small Soviet-era flat.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, an 11th-century monastery with emblematic golden domes, is venerated by both the Russian and Ukrainian wings of the Orthodox Church as one of their most important spiritual centres.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
The monastery provided him with a home, and a place to read and learn.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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A papal letter reveals that Hadrian appointed Offa the steward of various monasteries dedicated to St. Peter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
He inherited great wealth from his father, and seized more from monasteries after breaking with the Catholic church, yet still ended up short on cash.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Later revivals identified by Mr. Roeck include the cultivation of ancient Greek learning in Europe’s far-flung medieval monasteries, and renewed attention to Roman poetry and history in Charlemagne’s ninth-century imperial court at Aachen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
The idea resonated, reminding her of monasteries she’d once visited on a trip to France.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2025
So many died that the tumbrils used to cart thieves to the gallows were repurposed to carry orphans to the monasteries and convents.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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